Cover; Original Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Significance of the Latino Gender Gap; 1 Gender Differences in the Immigrant Experience; 2 Gaps in Political Participation; 3 Gaps in Public Opinion; 4 Gaps in Political Ideology and Partisan Identification; 5 Strategic Mobilization of Latinos; Conclusion: Political Implications of the Latino Gender Gap; Appendix; References; Index
Summary
Many questions remain unanswered about the observable differences in voting behavior, partisanship, and cultural attitudes among men and women. Latino political participation in the United States is generally lower than the rest of the population, mainly due to their high proportion of youth and foreign born populations that are ineligible to vote. This dynamic is slowing changing, partly as a result of the rapidly growing Latino population in the United States. This book delves deeper into the complex gender differences for Latino political behavior. More specifically, it is a
